More travel books for my collection

I warned you on my About page that I love travel books and sometimes buy stacks of them. Well, the library was having a warehouse sale and I bought a few over a dozen more books for my collection. 15 to be exact. Check out what I bought.

Most of these were library books that the library decided to discard; the others look like they were donated to the library. Some of them are older editions that the library was getting rid of because they replaced them with new editions. All of them were priced at $2, $3, or $4. Here’s the list of what I came home with and why I selected each one:

Roadtripping USA
I checked this book out of the library and brought it with us on our trip out west in 2010, so when I saw it for sale for $3, it was an easy decision.

1,000 Places to See Before You Die
It was a NY Times #1 Bestseller and of course I had seen it, but I didn’t own a copy. Now I do. Seems like a good addition to my personal library.

Fun with the Family Ohio
I’ve seen this one around too. While I’m pretty sure I know about everything this book has in Southwest Ohio, I thought it might be a good resource for the rest of the state.

Official Guide to the Smithsonian
Official Guide to the Smithsonian – Our big family trip this year will be to Washington, D.C. This book was printed in 1996, so it’s likely out-of-date, but I still thought it would give me a good overview of the different museums of the Smithsonian.

Washington, D.C. (EYEWITNESS TRAVEL GUIDE)
I had this book checked out of the library and just returned it because I had reached the maximum number of renewals. For a mere $3, I can keep this one as long as I like without having to worry about overdue fines.

USA 101: A Guide to America’s Iconic Places, Events, and Festivals
Because we are visiting all 50 states, we don’t have time to spend a week in each state. Some of our state visits are short, so it’s very important that we pick a worthwhile destination that reflects that state. A book about iconic places sounds like it will be helpful.

Insiders’ Guide to Pittsburgh
I grew up near Pittsburgh and my parents still live there. This will hopefully give us some ideas for our visits to Grandma’s house.